AL welcomes South Sudan ceasefire deal
Secretary-General of the Arab League Ahmed Abul
Gheit welcomed on Thursday a ceasefire deal signed by the government of South
Sudan and the opposition at the conclusion of talks hosted by Khartoum a day
earlier.
“We hope that the deal will lead to a full and
permanent ceasefire in South Sudan to open the door for the complete
implementation of all provisions stated in the previous agreements,” he said in
a statement.
Abul Gheit commended Sudan’s efforts under the
leadership of President Omar al Bashir in sponsoring the agreement and the
efforts of IGAD and the African Union aimed at reaching a political settlement
to the crisis in South Sudan.
He also hailed the regional efforts that contributed
to national reconciliation and the unification of the Southern Sudanese people.
